State RegulationsCA specific✓ Verified · outline & fact-checked · Sep 2026Difficulty 1/5
To renew a California life agent license, the licensee must complete continuing education of:
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Why C is correct
CIC Section 1749.3 requires a licensee to complete 24 hours of approved instruction, of which 3 hours must be in ethics, prior to renewal; since March 1, 2023, the ethics course must include one hour on insurance fraud. The education must be completed at any time prior to renewal, and product-specific training (annuities, LTC) can push the total above the 24-hour minimum.
Why the other options are wrong
- A) The minimum is 24 hours with 3 hours of ethics, not 12 hours with 6.
- B) 40 hours is not the CE requirement; product training may add hours, but the statutory minimum is 24.
- D) The 8-hour figure relates to annuity and LTC training, not the general CE minimum.
Memory hook
Renewal ticket: 24 total, 3 ethics (with 1 fraud hour baked in).